Psychology Unit 2 AOS 1 - How are people influenced to behave in particular ways?

Person Perception

Mental processes we use to understand, form impressions, and form judgements of other people

Attribution

An evaluation made about the cause of a person's behaviour

Internal Attribution

Attributing a behaviour's cause to something personal within an individual

External Attribution

Attributing a behaviour's cause to situational factors external from an individual

Attitudes

An evaluation a person makes about something

What components make Tri-Component Model of Attitudes?

Affective, Behavioural, and Cognitive

Prejudice

A negative preconception against people within a certain social category

Discrimination

The unjust treatment of people due to them being within a certain social category

Stigma

A negative belief about someone based on a distinguishing characteristic